Box construction



March 19, 1929.

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BOX CGNSTRUCTION.

Application filed June 13,

This invention relates to a box constructiOn, and has for its primary object the provision of a construction whereby, the box will have greater strength and rigidity and the parts so arranged and interconnected that spreading of the side walls is positively prevented.

l-in object of the inventlon is the designing of a box in such manner that the bottom and top may be readily pressed into place and. eiiectivelyv secured in such position by the simple operation of bending certain fasteners into interlocking engagement with companion members Oi the body of the box. Another object of the invention is the novel construotion'of fastener which is so designed andarranged that the forcing of the cover or bottom into place is facilitated and in such a manner that the extent of movement of the cover or bottom is limited to assure flush, neat appearance of the parts comprising the box.

Besides the above, our invention is d1s- 'tinguished in the novel form of fastener that can be easily moved into looking .or unlocking position and when in looking position eflect-ively and rigidly securing the parts together.

A feature of the invention is the novel manner of arranging the strips as illustrated. so as to perform the dual function of a reinfol-cement for the sides and a bearing surface for the fasteners to facilitate the look ing and unlocking operations;

With these and other objects in view, our invention will be better understood from a description of the accompanying drawings, wherein v Figure l is a persp'ective'view of a box constructed in accordance with our inven tion;

Figure 2 is a detail sectional view showing the parts separated;

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 2 with the parts assembled; v

. Figure 4 is a cross sectional view;

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Again referring to the drawings illustrating one of the many constructions of my invention, the numeral 1 designates the side walls, each consisting of the board sections 2 and securing strips 8. Partioularattention is called to the fact that the upper clip 3 and the lower clip 3 are arranged with one longitudinal edge in flush arrangement with the associated ends of the sections 2.

1927. $erial Ito. 198,522.

As the top t and bottom 5 are of identical 1 construction, the followingdescription will be limited to the top construction, so as to prevent repetition.

The top 4: is also constructed from a plurality of Wood sections 6 secured together by the transversely arranged cleats 7, certain of which are also arranged flush with the associated ends of the sections 6. Particular attention is called to the fact that the area of the top is such as to allow the top to be snugly received within the space defined by the side walls, which not only providesa heater structure but the cover reinforces the side walls agai: st strain. latter effect a band 8 of Wire or other material is passed entirely around the side walls and secured at spaced intervals by staples to the cleats The upper and lower bands are provided at spaced points with loops 10 that extend utwardly from the cleats to provide the openings 11.

fiecured to the top are a plurality of wires 12 that have end portions bent back upon themselves to provide hooks These hooks 13 intheir initial shape are straight and the portions 1% or toe wires which are located at the juncture of the hooks there with have abutting engagement with the edges of the cleats 3 and the shanks 15 of the hooks are projected. through the openings 11 and are bent back into interlocking engagement with the associated loops, as indicated at 1.6. Thus it willbe appreciated that in the insertion of the cover into the box, the abutting engagement of the portions i l of the wires 12 with the cleats will arrange the cover in a substantially flush po sition with the upper edges of the walls of the box and upon bending of the hooks about the loops the cover is effectively held in position. It will also be appreciated that with very little efiort the hooks can be bent back to their initial position for allowing the cover to be removed.

We wish to call particular attention to the fact that the novel arrangementand shape of the'various parts are such that those strains tending to mutilate the box or to cause the release of the cover or bottom are effectively resisted but in a manner that by a very simple operation the various parts may be disconnected.

It is, of course, to be understood that the various parts of the box may be formed of any material found advisable and the fas- To facilitate this i teners may be connected in various other and secured thereto and having portions initially extending downwardly opposite an edge of the said top and engageable through respective ones of the loops in the applied position of the top, the locking element being' pliable whereby, the said portions thereof maybe bent back upon themselves into hooked locking engagement with the respective loops.

2. A box construction of the class described comprising a side wall struture, a top, a binding element extending about the side wall structure at the upper portion thereof and provided with outstanding loops, and locking element extending across said top and secured thereto and having end portions initially extending downwardly opposite respective edges of said top and engageable through respective ones of the loops in the applied position of the top, the locklng element being pliable whereby the said portions thereof may be bent back upon themselves into hooked locking engagement with the respective loops.

to and having portions initially extending respective loops.

4. A box construction of the class described comprising a side wall structure, a top to be fitted into the structure to close the upper end thereof, cleats secured to the outer side of the walls of the side Wall structure and entending along the upper edge portion thereof, a binding element extending about the cleats and secured thereto and provided with outstanding loops spaced from an intermediate portion of the respective cleats, and a locking elementsecured to the upper side of said top and extending across the same and having end portions projecting initially downwardly therefrom substantially at-right angles thereto and spaced, at their juncture, with the length of the locking element with respect to the adjacent edges of the said top, whereby to provide for the extension of the end portions of the locking element over the upper edges of the respective walls of the wall structure and the locking member downwardly beside the respective cleats and through said loops, the

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CHARLES A. SMITH.

KENNETH E. ERRA extension of the downwardly extending end portlons of the 

